Become the unexpected candidate who lands ultra-competitive career and academic opportunities.We all want to compete at the highest level in our careers and land dream opportunities. But what do we do when the number and caliber of competitors are high, and others tell us we don't have any chance of getting selected?In Pitch Your Potential: The Formula for Winning Dream Jobs, Awards, and Elite Opportunities, Dr. Vicki Johnson, admissions expert and...

Poppy the Dog has watched her puppies grow up. Poppy wants each of her pups to explore traditions around the world. Poppy has a bag of magical charms. In each book Poppy gives one of the charms to a puppy. Once placed on their collar, the charm takes the pup to a family who is preparing for their special occasion.In this book, Puppy Nell is given a magical wooden shoe charm. It whisks her off to Holland where a welcoming family shows her how they prepare for Saint Nicholas Day. As ...

There has been, and continues to be, an explosion of interest in developing new small science centers that is changing the world of museums. This handbook is designed to be a one-stop source for future and current centers, and anyone interested in the important roles these institutions play in their communities. With articles-all written by leaders in field-covering everything from administration, staffing, finance, marketing, exhibit design, and beyond, this comprehensive resource will be...

The 21st Century has brought a new urgency for Christian women to search for meaningful relationships whee they can live out their faith. This is due in part to our increasingly secular lifestyle and the radical changes in marriage and family life that have isolated and discouraged many women. Women Mentoring Women offers the solution to a chronic weakness in churches: the lack of involvement of wives, sisters, mothers, and daughters in vital women's ministries.

On the eve of her wedding, Vicky succumbs to the temptation of losing her virginity to her best friend's handsome cousin. Shaquille introduces Vicky to pleasures of BBC love. Under Shaquille's spell, Vicky allows ten men to have their way with her. Throughout, she barely thinks of her fiance who is waiting at the altar, but feels remorse as the ceremony begins. It is then that she learns the truth about her fiance."Vicky came to stop at the alter and turned to face Larry. She still...

Over the last half century, historic preservation has been on the rise in American cities and towns, from urban renewal and gentrification projects to painstaking restoration of Victorian homes and architectural landmarks. In this book, Nancy R. Hiller brings together individuals with distinctive styles and perspectives, to talk about their passion for preservation. They consider the meaning of place and what motivates those who work to save and care for places; the role of place in the fo...

Children's and young people’s right to participate has been increasingly acknowledged and taken up internationally, as expressed in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Yet much of this has focused on collecting children’s voices, rather than achieving change, and has met its limits. This book provides an analysis of children’s participation in formal, collective and action research processes in six different international settings. It offers a deeper understanding of what helps a...

Poppy the Dog has watched her puppies grow up. Poppy wants each of her pups to explore traditions around the world. Poppy has a bag of magical charms. In each book Poppy gives one of the charms to a puppy. Once placed on their collar, the charm takes the pup to a family who is preparing for a special occasion.In this book, Puppy Frannie is given a magical May basket charm. It whisks her off to Greece where a welcoming family shows her how they prepare for May Day. As Frannie partic...

On her wedding, Vicky succumbs to the temptation of her best friend's handsome cousin. Shaquille introduces Vicky to pleasures of BBC love. Under Shaquille's spell, Vicky allows ten men to have their way with her. Throughout, she barely thinks of her fiance who is waiting at the altar, but feels remorse as the ceremony begins. It is then that she learns the truth

The Practical Guide to RTI: Six Steps to School-wide Success shows K-6 school leaders how to start, customize, and sustain Response to Intervention (RTI) in a common sense and effective way. With a focus on Tier 2 and Tier 3, veteran educators Rebecca Johnson and Vicki Weatherman guide principals and teachers through a three-tiered RTI implementation process for K-6 schools. Johnson and Weatherman’s voices are authentic. They demystify the RTI process by drawing from their own experience w...

This book offers a concise history of 25 legendary women who made significant contributions to engineering and were recognized for their work by the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) between 1952 and 1976. In addition, the book provides a backdrop of the cultural and technical advances that led up to the time they were recognized. The book includes inspiring stories of their engineering career achievements and the legacies of how these women made a difference in the world. Set against a bac...

A Christmas Collection to Warm the HeartGrab a warm cup of tea and watch as romance is kindled and joy is restored to broken lives during six bygone era Christmas celebrations.A Christmas Castle by Cynthia HickeyMarried by proxy in Missouri, Annie Morgan sets off for Tombstone, Arizona, to join her new husband as a cattle rancher. But too soon she finds herself a widow with an unexpected daughter and butting heads with her handsome neighbor.A Star in the Night...